Muscles Flashcards
Learn the origin and insertion of each
Deltoids
Location: Shoulder
Origin: Clavicle & Scapula
Insertion: Upper humerus
Rotator Cuff (Shoulder Girdle)
Supraspinatus, Infraspinatus, Subscapularis, Teres Minor
Location: Shoulder
Origin: Scapula
Insertion: Upper humerus
Teres Major
Location: Shoulder
Origin: Scapula
Insertion: Upper humerus
Levator Scapulae
Location: Upper Back and Neck
Origin: Transverse processes of C1-C4
Insertion: Scapula
Biceps Branchii
Location: Upper Arm
Origin: Scapula
Insertion: Upper radius
Triceps Branchii
Location: Upper Arm
Origin: Upper humerus & scapula
Insertion: Upper Ulna
Latissimus Dorsi
Location: Back
Origin: Thoracic vertebrae (7), Scapula, Fascia and Iliac Crest
Insertion: Upper humerus
Trapezius
Location: Back
Origin: Base of skull and spinous processes
Insertion: Clavicle & scapula
Rhomboids
Major, Minor
Location: Back
Origin: Spinous processes
Insertion: Scapula
Pectorallis Major
Location: Chest
Origin: Clavicle & Sternum
Insertion: Upper humerus
Pectorallis Minor
Location: Chest
Origin: Ribs
Insertion: Scapula
Serratus Anterior
Location: Side of torso
Origin: Ribs
Insertion: Scapula
Erector Spinae
Location: Either side of spine
Origin: Sacrum, ilium, ribs and vertebrae
Insertion: Ribs, vertebrae and base of the skull
Multifidus
Location: Spine
Origin: Thoracic & Cervical Vertebrae
Insertion: Spinous processes
Quadratus Lumborum
Location: Lower back
Origin: Iliac crest
Insertion: Ribs
Rectus Abdominis
Location: Abdomen
Origin: Pubis
Insertion: Ribs
Internal Obliques
Location: Abdomen
Origin: Iliac Crest
Insertion: Ribs
External Obliques
Location: Abdomen
Origin: Ribs
Insertion: Iliac Crest
Transversus Abdominis
Location: Abdomen
Origin: Ribs
Insertion: Pubis
Diaphragm
Location: Beneath Rib Cage
Origin: Base of sternum, ribs and lumbar vertebrae
Insertion: Central tendon of diaphragm
Intercostals
Location: Between ribs
Origin: Inferior ribs
Insertion: Superior ribs
Hip flexors
Iliacus, Psoas Major
Location: Through the pelvis and into the fermur
Gluteus Maximus
Location: Bottom
Origin: Coccyx, sacrum and iliac crest
Insertion: Femur
Abductors
Location: Outside of the upper thigh
Origin: Ilium
Insertion: Femur
Adductors
Location: Inner thigh
Origin: Pubis
Insertion: Femur
Sartorius
Location: Front and Inner thigh
Origin: Iliac spine
Insertion: Medial, upper tibia
Rectus Femoris
Location: Quadricep
Origin: Iliac Spine
Insertion: Patella, Tibia
Vastus Laterallis
Location: Quadricep
Origin: Femur
Insertion: Patella, Tibia
Vastus Intermedius
Location: Quadricep
Origin: Femur
Insertion: Patella, Tibia
Vastus Medialis
Location: Quadricep
Origin: Femur
Insertion: Patella, Tibia
Biceps Femoris
Location: Hamstrings
Origin: Ischium
Insertion: Tibia
Semitendinosus
Location: Hamstrings
Origin: Ischium
Insertion: Tibia
Semimembranosus
Location: Hamstrings
Origin: Ischium
Insertion: Tibia
Gastocnemius
Location: Calf
Origin: Femur
Insertion: Calcaneus
Soleus
Location: Calf
Origin: Tibia
Insertion: Calcaneus
Tibialis anterior
Location: Front of lower leg
Origin: Tibia
Insertion: Tarsal, metatarsals
